Strategy tester cannot find custom images

[Daniele Nerstini]

Hi, everybody. I created an indicator with custom images drawn as OBJ_BITMAP_LABEL objects. I placed the images in Images folder inside the MQL5 folder.

When I try my indicator in the strategy tester only empty squares are appearing although I created an equal Images folder inside the MQL5 folder of the strategy tester Agent.

Could some help me? Thanks

[Alain Verleyen]

What code are you using to read your images ?

[Daniele Nerstini]

This one

 angle_icon="\\Images\\M5+"+IntegerToString(angle1)+".bmp";


       ObjectCreate(0,"Direction_M5",OBJ_BITMAP_LABEL,0,0,0);
   ObjectSetString(0,"Direction_M5",OBJPROP_BMPFILE,0,angle_icon);
   ObjectSetString(0,"Direction_M5",OBJPROP_BMPFILE,1,angle_icon);
   ObjectSetInteger(0,"Direction_M5",OBJPROP_XDISTANCE,1500);
   ObjectSetInteger(0,"Direction_M5",OBJPROP_YDISTANCE,250);
   ObjectSetInteger(0,"Direction_M5",OBJPROP_XSIZE,90);
  ObjectSetInteger(0,"Direction_M5",OBJPROP_YSIZE,90);
   ObjectSetInteger(0,"Direction_M5",OBJPROP_XOFFSET,0);
   ObjectSetInteger(0,"Direction_M5",OBJPROP_YOFFSET,0);
   ObjectSetInteger(0,"Direction_M5",OBJPROP_STATE,1);
   ObjectSetInteger(0,"Direction_M5",OBJPROP_CORNER,CORNER_LEFT_UPPER);
   ObjectSetInteger(0,"Direction_M5",OBJPROP_ANCHOR,ANCHOR_LEFT_UPPER);

that creates a string like "\\Images\\M5+20.bmp" or similar.

I forgot to say that the indicator is working fine on live

[Alain Verleyen]

danerstizz #:

This one

that creates a string like "\\Images\\M5+20.bmp" or similar.

I forgot to say that the indicator is working fine on live

You should better embed your images as resource. Please check the documentation.

You can also try #property tester_file.

[Daniele Nerstini]

Ok, I'll try it and let you know. Thanks

[Daniele Nerstini]

Alain Verleyen #:

You should better embed your images as resource. Please check the documentation.

You can also try #property tester_file.

Hi, Alain. I tried adding this lines but it doesn't work. Do you have other ideas?

#property tester_file "\\Images\\M5-0.bmp";
#property tester_file "\\Images\\M5-10.bmp";
#property tester_file "\\Images\\M5-20.bmp";
#property tester_file "\\Images\\M5-30.bmp";
#property tester_file "\\Images\\M5-40.bmp";
#property tester_file "\\Images\\M5-50.bmp";
#property tester_file "\\Images\\M5-60.bmp";
#property tester_file "\\Images\\M5-70.bmp";
#property tester_file "\\Images\\M5-80.bmp";
#property tester_file "\\Images\\M5+10.bmp";
#property tester_file "\\Images\\M5+20.bmp";
#property tester_file "\\Images\\M5+30.bmp";
#property tester_file "\\Images\\M5+40.bmp";
#property tester_file "\\Images\\M5+50.bmp";
#property tester_file "\\Images\\M5+60.bmp";
#property tester_file "\\Images\\M5+70.bmp";
#property tester_file "\\Images\\M5+80.bmp";

[Alain Verleyen]

danerstizz #:
Hi, Alain. I tried adding this lines but it doesn't work. Do you have other ideas?

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Strategy tester cannot find custom images

Alain Verleyen, 2023.04.13 17:54

You should better embed your images as resource. Please check the documentation.

You can also try #property tester_file.

[Daniele Nerstini]

Alain Verleyen #:

As you said I've just tried this code but the strategy tester doesn't find the images.

#resource  "\\Images\\M5-0.bmp";
#resource  "\\Images\\M5-10.bmp";
#resource  "\\Images\\M5-20.bmp";
#resource  "\\Images\\M5-30.bmp";
#resource  "\\Images\\M5-40.bmp";
#resource  "\\Images\\M5-50.bmp";
#resource  "\\Images\\M5-60.bmp";
#resource  "\\Images\\M5-70.bmp";
#resource  "\\Images\\M5-80.bmp";
#resource  "\\Images\\M5+10.bmp";
#resource  "\\Images\\M5+20.bmp";
#resource  "\\Images\\M5+30.bmp";
#resource  "\\Images\\M5+40.bmp";
#resource  "\\Images\\M5+50.bmp";
#resource  "\\Images\\M5+60.bmp";
#resource  "\\Images\\M5+70.bmp";
#resource  "\\Images\\M5+80.bmp";